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I do not think that independence is now the best route to securing our status in the European Union as an outward-looking country—it is now our only route to doing that.
It is for each board to put in place the services that best meet the needs of its patient population, through consultation and engagement with the local community.
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Stirling’s bid to become UK city of culture 2025, following its inclusion in the longlist for selection. (S6O-00443) I send my best wishes to Stirling for reaching this stage of the UK city of culture competition.
On the issue of face-to-face access versus telephone or online access, organisations themselves will often be best placed to make decisions about the correct balance.
We are in regular dialogue with the industry through our food sector resilience group meetings in order to understand how best we can further support the sector.
Other colleagues are engaging on that matter, because my remit covers procurement specifically. To the best of my knowledge, there has been no movement to date, but, as you know, we are forever hopeful.